You can connect a new spark plug to the spark plug wire and ground the spark end to the motor you should see a spark if not ajust coil to 010. from flywheel if no spark after that coil is bad get new coil

1 Suggested Answer

Hi,
a 6ya expert can help you resolve that issue over the phone in a minute or two.
best thing about this new service is that you are never placed on hold and get to talk to real repairmen in the US.
the service is completely free and covers almost anything you can think of (from cars to computers, handyman, and even drones).
click here to download the app (for users in the US for now) and get all the help you need.goodluck!

Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.

Related Questions:

The only way I know how to test a coil is to take the small wire that hooks into the tab on the coil off and then use a spark tester, this way you isolate the problem to either the spark plug or the coil. unplugging the small wire will eliminate the coil being grounded out by the switch.

If you have spark problems, remove the wire and then remove the plug, reattach the wire and ground the plug to the engine and pull the string, you should see arc and hear it pop, if not, take the plug to another piece of equipment and remove that equipment's plug wire and attach it to the plug from the weed ******* and then ground it and test it. If still no spark, then plug bad, if plug then the weed ******* has a problem with the spark plug wire or the ignition coil.

If you have spark at first test, then the problem with the weed ******* is somewhere else.

if you have spark, then the carberator is plugged, replace it. Pull the spark plug, ground it to the engine, pull rope, whatch plug for spark. if no spark, remove kill switch wire from coil. pull rope agin, if you have spark, kill switch is bad. if stil no spark, you have bad coil.

The best test for an ignition coil
is removing the wires going to the kill switch at the coil. Most
small engines will run with the kill circuit open & stop when you
ground it. If you disconnect the kill wire & you have no spark, than
it's a coil.. If you do have spark, check the switch & kill wire for a possible short.

Check the wire that goes to the "OFF" button. See if it is by chance loose or cracked allowing a short. Beyond that, it would probably be the coil, but I would lean towards some type of a short, especially if you know the plug is OK.

Disconnect the small spade terminal wires from the coil itself and test for spark. If you do not have spark replace coil. If you do have spark check those small wires for insulation damage and grounding. If wires are OK check kill switch.
NOTE: DO NOT START MACHINE with small wires unplugged! Only test for spark.